Not My Cup of Tea // L.S.

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"From what the boy has told me, Louis is sitting with some curly haired boy on a park bench. No, I'm unable to reach him right now, maybe there is some connectivity issue. From what he's told me, that other boy had been crying a lot and Louis was soothing him. It looked like they're pretty good friends. Yeah, they'd been sitting there for an hour or so. No, I didn't get any further updates but he will have to update me otherwise the boy knows the consequences. Don't worry as soon as he updates me, I'll inform you. Alright, bye for now, talk to you soon."

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They had been sitting in the café with their lunches half-done. Harry was stunned to know that the boy sitting in front of him was a victim of bullying and was helpless. Niall was an Irishman, 18 and a golf lover. From the past half an hour Harry had spent with him, Niall seemed like a very easy person to talk to. He made his point very clear and understood others very easily. Niall was also in their Uni, surprising Harry that Louis had never seen him around. Niall said he didn't have any much friends so, he was lonely as a ghost. Harry told him he was a newbie and didn't have friends either, so they could be friends. Niall smiled and thanked him.

Louis had also agreed to befriend Niall. He didn't seem like anyone harmful. He had told him that he was looking at them so closely because Harry had been crying and Niall had been concerned. Louis didn't think much about it and forgave the poor boy. Louis was enjoying talking to Niall, but was both angry and sad that someone as bright as Niall had to be bullied. Louis' head was swarming with thoughts. One thing that made Harry and Niall very similar was they both ignored their pains and helped others. Harry had his own troubles with his dad but was eager to help Liam and Zayn. He had even gone to the extent of helping Louis himself but Louis wouldn't let him, of course. He didn't want to drag an angel like Harry to his hell. Then Niall, being bullied but laughing continuously about every small thing, ever since Harry and Louis told him they weren't mad at him for following them.

Louis saw Niall and Harry in a deep conversation, where Harry was telling Niall his recipe for cheese pizzas and Niall telling Harry his long, never ending list of his favourite foods. Louis was least interested in this topic so continued thinking.

He thought about the time in the park when he was almost going to kis-nope. Nothing. He was just wanting to comfort Harry with a friendly kiss on the forehead. That was it, obviously. He googled it on his phone then and there.

What does a kiss on the forehead mean?

The answer comforted him.

A forehead kiss is a social kissing gesture to indicate friendship and/or to denote comforting someone. A forehead kiss is a sign of adoration and affection. In some Arabic cultures, the forehead kiss is a gesture of apology as well as a sign of acknowledgment of grievance on the part of the person being kissed.

Yeah, that was it. Nothing more, obviously.

But you never kiss any of your friends on their forehead. Not even Liam. Louis hated to admit it, but his brain was right. Maybe because he could relate to Harry's story? Though his family wasn't like that, there were certain people who-nothing. Louis didn't want to think about it.

Then he closed his eyes and visualized the scene back in the park bench. Louis remembered he had actually leaned forward to kiss Harry's li-forehead. Yeah, forehead. It was replaying itself in Louis' mind. When Louis visualized it again, he thought of concentrating on Harry's reaction to him leaning forward.

Harry was startled at first and seemed to be thinking something. As Louis leaned in further Harry had-wait what? Harry had also leaned forward?

Louis opened his eyes in a flash. What? No, that was impossible. Louis thought. He wanted to throw himself in a gutter for thinking Harry had leaned forward. Maybe he was just trying to help Louis kiss him on the forehead easier?

Louis was annoyed at his very own thoughts and brain now. It was ridiculous. Why did he think Harry wanted to kiss him?

He was overthinking for sure.

He decided to busy himself by listening to Harry's and Niall's conversation about food and recipes. "So, you add the butter and flour. Beat the eggs, and give it a nice stir...." Harry was saying. But Louis sank back into his thoughts, where Harry was the main role and Louis himself playing the supporting role.

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"Thanks for the lunch boys, I'll see you around." Niall said before leaving Harry and Louis in front of their car. "Why don't you ride with us? We could drop you off." Louis asked. Harry wondered why that made Niall go pale but relaxed when Niall said, "No you guys carry on. I have to go meet my girlfriend so I would rather go alone." Niall chuckled. Louis wondered how Niall laughed about anything and everything. "Okay, we'll see you tomorrow at the Uni then. We'll introduce you to Liam and Zayn." Harry said. Niall nodded and waved them goodbye.

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"He is a good lad, Niall. Nice lil guy." Louis said as soon as they'd started progressing towards Harry's dorms in his car. "That he is. I can't believe in just two days I've made three new friends." Harry said, amazed. "What do you mean Harry? You deserve a lot more friends. A LOT. Someone like you deserves the world. Don't underestimate yourself like this and besides, you've just joined Uni. There's a lot in store for you in the future, I'm sure." Louis told him with an air of confidence. Louis himself wondered why he was telling Harry all that he thought about him. But he wasn't lying though. He would never lie to that angel, never.

"God Louis, you make me feel special. Thank you so much! I don't think I'll ever be able to thank you enough but yeah." "Don't thank me babe, it's all you. I didn't do anything." Harry nodded but it was very overwhelming for him. He didn't think more and hugged Louis, who was driving the road. "Why are you so good to me? Thank you thank you thank you Louis, thank you so so so so so much!!" "Woah woah Haz, you'll make me emotional now. It's nothing babe, just telling you that you ARE amazing. Don't doubt yourself or hate yourself because your fucking so-called father made you feel so." Louis explained, extending his right arm to hug Harry with one hand. He didn't want Harry to underrate himself. The boy didn't understand his worth. "I won't, you make me feel good." Harry said. "Now let's get you to your dorm, shall we?" Harry nodded, pulling away from the hug.

Louis wouldn't admit it, not even to himself.

But he loved it when Harry hugged him.

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"Hey mate! Missed you so bad the entire day...Oh and hiya Louis" Zayn said when Harry knocked on their dorm's door. He was too tired to hunt for the key. "Missed you too Z." Harry said and Louis smiled at Zayn, "Hi! So, did you and Liam have a good day?" "Oh, yeah. A really good day." Zayn said, looking away to hide his blush. "Oh, I see. Really good." Louis teased, with special emphasis on 'really good'. "Shut up Lewis." "Hahahaha I'll shut up alright. And I'll get going. The reason for your really good day must be waiting for me." Louis teased again. "Okay go on but stop making me blush, yeah?" "Alright, I'll leave that for Harry. Bye Zayn and Bye Hazza!" "Bye Lewis." Zayn said and Louis rolled his eyes at him.

"Bye Lou. See you tomorrow!" Harry said.

Louis nodded and left.

Harry wouldn't admit it to anyone but himself....

But he already missed Louis.

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Louis rushed out to his car, buckled and headed to the nearest medical shop.

One last errand of the day.

To buy pain killers.

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1390 words- Sorry for another short chapter, these chapters were written during my exams and I didn't have much time then. And rn I didn't get any ideas to modify this further.

I hope this was good....?

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Love love love,

S

P.S. Lotssssss on the wayyyyyy xx